HB70Introduced in the House
Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines
Introduced by Calvin Schrage, District 12
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to emergency medical services for operational canines; relating to the powers, duties, and liability of emergency medical technicians and mobile intensive care paramedics; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to civil liability of veterinarians; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/16/25
July 30, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Concur · May 20, 2025
34
Yes
6
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | Yes |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | Yes |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
HSS, L&C
HSS RPT CS(HSS) 2DP 2DNP 2NR
DP: FIELDS, MEARS
DNP: PRAX, SCHWANKE
NR: RUFFRIDGE, MINA
FN1: ZERO(DOH)
L&C RPT CS(L&C) 5DP 2NR
DP: BURKE, CARRICK, NELSON, HALL, FIELDS
NR: COULOMBE, SADDLER
FN1: ZERO(DOH)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/23/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
L&C CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/25 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 70(L&C) AM
PASSED Y29 N8 E3
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING
PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y32 N8
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 70(L&C) AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
HSS, L&C
HSS RPT SCS(HSS) 4DP NEW TITLE
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 9
DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL
FN1: ZERO(DOH)
L&C RPT SCS(HSS) 2DP 3NR
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 9
DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON
NR: DUNBAR, MERRICK, YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(DOH)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
HSS SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 70(HSS)
PASSED Y20 N-
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 70(HSS)
CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 9
CONCUR AM OF (S) Y34 N6
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
11:45 A.M. 6/30/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 7/16/25
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